Roman Technology, Government, and the Spread of Early Christianity
Overview
Christianity arose in the Roman Empire after the death of Jesus of Nazareth to become one the major world religions. Mission...
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The Military Medicine of Ancient Rome
Overview
In his writing on surgery, famous ancient Greek physician Hippocrates (c. 460-377 B.C.) is credited with saying, "He who desires to practice surge...
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Early Roman fashion displayed a blending of diverse tastes such as had not yet been produced by other civilizations. As the Roman Empire grew, it encountered other civilizations through conquest. Thes...
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In order to understand the daily lives of roman society in the time of Cicero (106 - 43 BC) in terms of basic features like housing, urban poor/violence, health and hygiene we must first understand th...
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